endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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According to the release, the Amur Tiger Species Survival Plan, which is overseen by the AZA, is meant to maintain genetic diversity and contributes to the conservation of the endangered species.
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Benirschke has a long history with the zoo, where his late father was a visionary scientist credited with pioneering the creation of the Frozen Zoo, a cryogenic cell bank for endangered species.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The bald eagle was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2007 and its status in Pennsylvania was changed to protected in 2014.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
In recent years, the association and its allies have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over Biden-era water regulations and the Interior Department over endangered species protections for the lesser prairie-chicken.
—Jimmy Tobias, ProPublica, 3 Dec. 2025
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Benirschke has a long history with the zoo, where his late father was a visionary scientist credited with pioneering the creation of the Frozen Zoo, a cryogenic cell bank for endangered species.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The bald eagle was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2007 and its status in Pennsylvania was changed to protected in 2014.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
In recent years, the association and its allies have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over Biden-era water regulations and the Interior Department over endangered species protections for the lesser prairie-chicken.
—Jimmy Tobias, ProPublica, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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